In this terrific thriller, Frank Nichols, failed college professor and scarred veteran of the Great War, becomes the new owner of a modest homestead in a sleepy Georgia town. An aunt Frank never knew bequeathed him the house, but, in a letter delivered after her death, she warned him not to live in it. Not one to heed such a warning, Frank moves into the house with his ''wife'' Eudora. At first, it's liberating to break their ties with the past. They hope to make a new life for themselves in this quiet corner of the South. Soon, however, they become aware of an unease that permeates the town. Why does no one cross the river? Who lives on the other side? The answers to these questions prove to be more devastating than they can imagine. As tensions mount, listeners will be on the edge of their seats awaiting the spine-tingling conclusion to this stunning novel.
